Principal Engineer, Data Center Thermal Management

Location: Northbrook, IL, United States

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in any UL location in the US. Remote will be considered for candidates who are not commutable to a UL office.

• Serves as Regional or Global SME for multiple technologies.
• Serves as representative on standards committees.
• Publishes articles related to technical expertise.
• Studies and understands test standards, testing technology, and regulations for scope of responsibility.
• Takes on role as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for standards, industry, and/or test capability.
• May represent UL at industry related functions such as seminars, trade shows or standards committees.
• Manages or develops new standard programs and capabilities for region or globally.
• Has detailed understanding of test techniques, procedures, and equipment.
• Performs complex test procedures when necessary.
• Provides training to staff when necessary.
• Follows up on contacts from clients and communicates technical issues, Test Standard explanations, certification requirements and UL procedures and requirements.
• Acts to address client concerns and resolve issues for a region or global office.
• Drives for consistency and enhanced quality in area of expertise.
• Within their region, or for the wider organization, operates and maintains test equipment appropriately to measure and test customer samples.
• Performs maintenance on designated test equipment and laboratory area.
• May perform calibration of test equipment.
• Integrates continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job for a region or global office.
• Manages and reviews related internal documents for accuracy.
• Develops special test methods and test equipment for new standards, test requirements, or improved efficiency, when needed.
• Likely to support the business externally through travelling to meetings at client sites, attendance at industry related events and other meetings.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Serve as UL Solutions’ global technical authority on Data Center Cooling Technologies. Bridge the gap between legacy air cooling and high-density liquid cooling paradigms (Direct-to-Chip, 2-Phase, Immersion) across "Grey Space" facility infrastructure and "White Space" IT equipment. Core Directives • OCP Leadership: Spearhead strategic technical engagement within the Open Compute Project (OCP) Cooling Environments community. • Commercial Innovation: Engineer and launch pioneering verification programs that move beyond reactive component testing to validate systemic performance, physical interoperability, and sustainability. • Ecosystem Scaling: Ensure a safe, reliable, and scalable multi-vendor liquid cooling ecosystem for next-generation AI Factories.